Frequently Asked Questions

All proposals must be submitted using one of the links (Level I or Level II) on this page. You will be taken to a cover page where you will fill in the sections indicated for proposal title, lead investigators, sponsoring units, total funding request, project start/end dates, and an abstract. You will then be asked to attach all other documents in PDF form: proposal narrative, business plan, budget, bio sketches, letters of support and commitment, and a list of external reviewers. Have all documents complete and ready to attach prior to starting the cover page, since it is not possible once you begin to save that page for completion at a later time.

The Level I awards cycle for the fall semester of 2015 is suspended. No new proposals are being accepted at this time. Deadlines for Level II proposal submissions are October 9, 2015; February 5, 2016; and May 6, 2016.

Level I proposals are read and scored electronically by the eight members of the Council, who then meet as a group to determine their final recommendations. Level II proposals are forwarded to the Office of Research and Graduate Studies for administrative evaluation.

Proposals are held in confidence. They are not posted on a public web site. All submissions are received in KU’s Office of Institutional Research and Planning and are available electronically only to the reviewers, using a secure personal passcode.

No. The RIC process is focused on proposals that are specific to the Bold Aspirations strategic initiative themes. The MPPG award program provides assistance to investigators in any field of study to develop proposals for complex, large, research grants or projects. The goal is to generate multi-investigator proposals that will enhance KU's competitiveness, as well as to target new research leadership. The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research funds this program.

Procedural questions, as well as comments, can be sent via email kures@ku.edu. Depending on its complexity, the question is answered immediately or forwarded to an appropriate person in the Office of Research. You may also call (785) 864-7240.

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